Welcome to Blue River ...
The village of Blue River is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Blue River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Blue River: Blue Riv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blue River has a population of 421 people<3> (see below for details).
Blue River is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Blue River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blue River is within the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blue River had an population of 421 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blue River had a population of 434 people. This makes Blue River the county's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 434 people, the population of Blue River increased 1.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 429 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blue River.
Communities Also Named Blue River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blue River - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue River.
Communities near Blue River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue River.
- Richland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Boscobel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fennimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Muscoda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lone Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Wauzeka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Montfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Soldiers Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blue River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue River. See our Newspapers Page for Blue River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue River ...
Looking for more information about Blue River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blue River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue River.
Adding Blue River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blue River post office opened in 1837.
We also found Blue River in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blue River. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |